Question 62 / 107:  Clement Greenberg, Eva Cockroft, and Harold Rosenberg took very different approaches to the interpretation of Abstract Expressionism. Choose the critic associated with each of the positions below by selecting the correct order.

A. ________________ argued that the process of painting was the most important element of Abstract Expressionist painting. S/he said the painting became an "arena in which to act."

B. _______________ discussed Abstract Expressionism in purely formalist tones. S/he claimed that the tension between illusionism and flatness was one of the key elements in this type of painting.

C. _________________ focused on the political implications of Abstract Expressionism and discussed the way it was used to promote American values of freedom and individualism in the years after World War II.

Answer: 
'Harold Rosenberg' emphasized process in his essay, "The American Action Painters." B. 'Clement Greenberg' interpreted Abstract Expressionism in purely formalist terms in his "'American-Type' Painting." C. 'Eva Cockroft' pointed out the political implications of Abstract Expressionism in her "Abstract Expressionism, Weapon of the Cold War." If necessary, please review the readings in subunit 7.2.
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Attribution:  Anahit Ter-Stepanian, PhD; Rebecca Butterfield, PhD. Art History ARTH209 20th Century Art. (The Saylor Academy 2014), http://www.saylor.org/courses/arth209/ (Accessed 14 May, 2014). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND
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